Class One. Going out of Mitzrayim, brought the Yidden freedom not by losing their Egyptian masters, but by becoming servants of Hashem. Thus the Mitzvos complete the exodus, and the first to be given and recorded is Kidush Hachodesh and Ibbur Shanim. There is something special about this Mitzvah. It makes three points about Yiddishkeit:…

The wealth must come to the Jews in a way that pleases Avrohom Avinu.

Introduction. There are four (“miracle”) events that are not about a miracle per se’, but about the revelation of Hashem in this world to set up Mattan Torah. AT Mattan Torah the divide between heaven and earth was broken, these four miracles made that possible. Likuttei Sichos vol. 21 page 55 ff (2). Inside. When…

Toras Menachem vol. 27 page 73-75. The connection between סוכה and ופרצת. The idea of Knowing למען ידעו.

Toras Menachem vol. 27 page 127-9. Ufaratzta of Torah continued. The concept of כלל במצוות מול מצוה פרטית.

Class One. Page 311-313 This class has a very long introduction about the Rebbe MaharaSh on the occasion of ב’ אייר- Lichatchila Ariber. Why is Torah connected to the number three, wouldn’t One be preferred? Answer real Achdus is only in the face of adversity. Class Two. Page 312-313. Numbers One, Two, and Three again…

Class One. 1) Moshe gives instructions the day after Yom Kippur about correcting the sin of the Golden Calf. This requires total Bitul of the Avoda Zara idea on all levels. This is achieved by a totally indifferent attitude toward Parnassa, which makes Parnassa something we do only because we MUST and accordingly one does…

מדריגות לפני הצמצום (Part 51). הכל לפני הצמצום כלול בעצמותו (Class 1). Everything לפני הצמצום is כלול בעצמותו like יכולת. Explanation: Just as צמצום הראשון is שלא כפשוטו so too, the levels of אור אין סוף as they are לפני הצמצום are really יכולת העצמות. What is special about this (here) is that the Ohr…

The irony is that people don’t give when forced only when they are free. because giving takes strength not weakness.

Page 316-7. The lesson from counting- nothing and no one is insignificant; each is a whole number. What to do about this lesson.